The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

Rope-Jumping Rhymes

I had a little baby, his name ws Tiny Tim.

Put him in the bathtub to teach himhow to swim

He drank all the water, He ate all the the soap

Hed died last night form a bubble in his throat.

I called the doctor.

I called the nurse.

I called the lady with the alligator purse.

In came the doctor. (another jumps in)

In came the nurese (another jumps in)

In can the ladey with the alligator purse (another jumps in)

Out wnet the doctor (one jumps out)

Out went the nurse (one jumps out)

Out went the lady with the alligator purse.

Where learned: Told in Detroit

Keyword(s): Call ; CHARACTER ; RHYME